...There’s great fishing in most of the
Nelson Marlborough area.
All the lakes, rivers and oceans in the region are unpolluted and within easy access (you can even drink straight from the rivers here they're so clean).Most of these are open to the general pulic except for a few which ... Read review
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Advantages: The best nature has to offer right at the door Disadvantages: High living costs
...in most of the
Nelson Marlborough area. All the lakes, rivers and oceans in the region are unpolluted and within easy access (you can even drink straight from the rivers here they're so clean).Most of these are open to the general pulic except for a few which are tapu (sacred) to Maori New Zealanders.
For those of you who don't know Maoris are tribal New Zealanders who were here when the European settlers came. You will find alot of their cultural ... ...export is apples. Nelson and Marlborough are world reknowed for our vineyards, but this we don't export till it's been made into wine.
I have now been living here for over 10 years and couldn't imagine living anywhere
else.My husband and I have both turned down career advancement opportunities because
they meant we would have to leave.I would recommend Nelson to anyone and defy them
not to love it!!!
NOTE: New Zealand's maori name is Aotearoa ...
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This review is based on the September 2004 Edition of Lonely Planet: New Zealand (The latest edition at the time of writing this review).
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